Normal service is resumed as Windows 7's growth once again.....

......I am going to say that I quite disagree with the following quote. My posting it makes it invalid by the merits of this post

Nobody cares what the personal peccadilos(sic) of andrew or Kari are.

I haven't interpreted these 'personal peccadillos' as such. They seem to me to be spirited disagreement.

Thanks to the contributing input of both I now have a much better idea of the win 8/8.1 OS than I did when I started reading this thread 30 mins. ago.

I think that Kari is correct in stating that his goal is to try and prevent confusing disinformation about win8/8.1. Thank you for a rather refreshing outlook.

I also, on the other hand, believe that andrew is also correct in pointing out some of the shortcomings that win8/8.1 present to the casual pc user. Thank you for your pragmatic approach.

Just to set the record straight: I am using XP at the moment, while performing a pc build in order to capably(I hope) get along with a newer version of windows(for sure win7, but I am now open to win8/8.1) in this, the 21st Century. I have also received some excellent help from members in this forum, concerning said build, and I am understandably extremely appreciative of their help and input. I'm still at it(taking me longer than I thought).

This, thread has enabled me to look at win8/8.1 in a new light. It may just not be the hideous demon that some make it out to be..

Since I am not a fan of touchscreen devices my tendency is to stick with my decision to install win7 on my new system. However, if win8/8.1 can perform nearly as nicely as win7 is touted, then perhaps my preferences will be adjusted.

I am still on the fence, but I will say that this thread has been educational. at least for me.

Great post Lady F. That is one that I am going to use on another forum I frequent

KR
Bruce SX